I realized that life was largely/basically a personal/subjective matter/frame/perspective. That curiosity and interests would continue to remain intact and only grow since there were infinite possibilities for consciousness and life-story. Expansions and epiphanies all the way. All that were really needed were imagination, curiosity and ceaseless desire to explore. In other words, Life could be as large as an individual made it.
(I am always amazed by long obituaries of people who were members of numerous organizations and who travelled and did so much. )
Freedom, will, and personal choice are keys that determine how large one lives. There are and can be many incredible lives of self-actualization, as can be seen in the lives of great people from history. They overcame self-doubts, fears, and various limitations to break free and live large. They became giants. Yes, one can become/can live as large as one wants or chooses to be.